warren fischer this sounds like a setup isseu more than a hardware issue. Let us know how you connect at home and what OS your computer has. You are probably setup for your home network but not for a mobile network. I suggest that you download the owners manual for your computer [http://support.toshiba.com/support/modelHome?freeText=1702257|from here] and read through the stuff [http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f31/solved-trying-to-connect-toshiba-satellite-a205-to-wireless-internet-587880.html|on here.]